Tag: SmallBusiness

It’s an unusually mild Saturday and the King of Prussia Mall is awash with shoppers seeking deals at traditional stores such as Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor and J. Crew. While those retailers are capturing a certain segment of consumers, a portion of the mall’s future may lie in the kiosks, carts and other pop-up … More Pop-up revolution: A $10B mall industry

Westfield Corporation, which operates 32 gigantic shopping malls across America, has announced a partnership with advertising giant R/GA and 10 startups in hopes they will “grow innovative commerce and retail ideas.” The partnership, part of the Westfield Labs division, is a startup accelerator dubbed the Connected Commerce Accelerator that provides the 10 startups with $120,000 in … More Westfield Teaming With 10 Startups To Revitalize The Shopping Mall

Would you buy a bed online? A number of entrepreneurs believe you would, which is why online mattress retailers are proliferating. Casper, Tuft & Needle, Saatva, Luna Sleep – the list goes on. Each is trying to disrupt the traditional model of buying a bed, which generally involves visiting a store—usually a big box showroom – and lying … More For Online-Only Retailers, a Pop-up Shop Can be a Great Brand-Builder

by Catherine Salfino – SourcingJournalOnline.com. When someone needs a new pair of jeans, does she go shopping for them, or are they an item thrown in a cart when she does her shopping? Industry experts say when consumers go shopping for clothes, they don’t want a humdrum routine. They want an interesting, exciting experience—and that rings … More Why Creating a Shopping Experience Has Become Vital for Retail

Originally published in The Center of Shopping 30 June 2016 Many U.S. Consumers Also Expect Interactive Kiosks, Portable Electronic Charging Stations While Shopping. In the mass media, omni-channel retail has garnered the lion’s share of attention concerning how technology affects malls. But a wide variety of technology already present in America’s regional and superregional centers has … More Free Wi-Fi: A Trend for Mall Properties

Originally published in specialtyretail.com by Poornima Apte. Fitness, healthy food and value-oriented concepts drive baby boomers and millennials alike to shopping centers across the country. The numbers speak for themselves. According to the International Franchise Association, franchises will produce $890 billion of economic output in 2015, with 8.9 million jobs. They are also on track … More Specialty Retail Trends in Franchising

by Brett Beaudette Original article from specialtyretail.com Some pop-ups are meant to look temporary, but follow this advice if you want to convince any customer that your shop is permanent. It’s often said that if you want to be in business, you must first look like you mean business. That holds true even if you’re … More Make Your Pop-Up Look Permanent

If you’re keen to get your brand in front of 400 000 downtown commuters each day then look no further than Blinq’s short term display space now operating at Embarcadero and Montgomery BART stations. Rent the full 185 sq ft. area to promote your brand or business, or just take a slice of the area with lease periods running from just 2 … More Innovative Pop-up concept for Frisco BART stations

How can I sell more and grow my business? Every business owner has asked this question of themselves more times than they can count. We searched for the most popular must-read books for retailers in 2016 and here are our top 5 picks for books we recommend you read this year. Learn more about marketing, strategy, product design, analyzing … More 5 books that retailers should read in 2016